Pennsylvania v. Mimms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Even before Wilson......
1977 Pennsylvania vs Mimms, SCOTUS ruling.
The court said just for general safety, such as vehicles approaching the stop or possible hidden weapons in the car....the cop can remove a driver for "officer safety" WITHOUT any clear articulable threat. Court ruled that this is only "minimally more invasive" and the balance of 4th Amendment and officer safety is reasonable by removing a driver for general safety.
So....you see.....TWO SCOTUS cases validate this cop. He doesn't need a specific reason. Just the blanket "officer safety" concern is enough.
You may not like it. We don't like homo marriage. But both are law. And you liberals should be against this obvious unlawful prosecution.